HomeMy WebLinkAboutC07-001 CSBG Application and plan2007-08 CSBG APPLICATION and PLAN
GRANTEE: Eagle County Health & Human Services - Eagle County Government
ADDRESS: PO Box 660 Eagle, Colorado 81631
CONTACT PERSON: Kathleen Forinash
TITLE: Health & Human Services Director PHONE: 970-328-8858
E-MAIL: kathleen.forinash@eaglecounty.us FAX: 970-328-8829
COUNTIES INCLUDED IN THIS PLAN: Eagle
TOTAL CSBG ALLOCATION $39,780
TOTAL CSBG ALLOCATION $39,780
PROGRAM PERIOD: March 1, 2007 To February 28, 2008
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Eagle County Health & Human Services
CSBG Application 2007-08
III. Community Action Plan
1. Community Needs Assessment
Eagle County Board of Commissioners in February, 2005 initiated an Early Childhood
Study. Over the following year, a total of 100 Eagle County residents participated in the
assessment of need, program capacity, and development of a community early childhood
plan.
Why Early Childhood: Early Childhood is the time from birth through the age of eight.
It is a time of exceptional brain growth and of learning about the world and others.
Quality early childhood programs benefit the community, families, and children.
➢ The community retains a workforce of families with children.
➢ Families can meet the needs of their children for quality care.
➢ Children enter school ready to learn.
Early Childhood Needs and Gaps in Service:
Quality and Affordable Child Care
The number one challenge facing almost all working families in Eagle County is child
care. Nearly 60% of families with young children need child care in order to work.
Current licensed child care programs cannot meet the needs of working families.
Families that need care for infants and toddlers face the biggest challenge. In Eagle
County 2,916 children under the age of five need child care because their parents work.
Only one in five of the infants and toddlers are cared for in licensed programs — where a
child's health and safety can be assured. Only half of the need for care of children two to
five years is met in licensed child care centers or homes.
Child care costs range from $55/day for center -based infant -toddler care to $22/day for
family based care. The cost for child care ranges from $ 5,500 to $ 13,750 per year
depending on the age of the child and the child care arrangement. Families can spend
20% to 30% of their income on child care.
Children between the ages of six and nine in Eagle County need consistent, safe, and
stimulating after school care. Only a third of that need is met in the community.
Children and families at -risk
Our most at -risk children are often born to parents who aren't emotionally or financially
ready to be parents. Early intervention can yield positive outcomes. Risk factors can
include the family's income, the age of the parent, the presence of family violence in the
home, a child's disability. Eagle County early childhood programs have a limited
capacity to respond to families and children at -risk. Over 700 children under the age of
five are estimated to have three of more family or child development risk factors. Public
and private early childhood programs for children at -risk only have the capacity for 270
children.
Eagle County Health & Human Services
CSBG Application 2007-08
Early Childhood Program Quality
Only seven percent of Eagle County early childhood teachers have a degree (AA, BA,
MA) in early childhood. In Eagle County the average turn -over rate for child care
workers is 33.7% per year. Low wages is the primary reason given for leaving the field.
Eagle County does not have a program of incentives for education in early childhood.
Child care programs struggle to maintain and recruit quality staff because of low wages.
Health & Safety
➢ 18 - 25% of Eagle County households have no health insurance.
➢ 730 Children under six are on Medicaid; there are few Medicaid providers
➢ 23.7 % of 3`d graders have untreated tooth decay
➢ 20 % of pregnant women do not have access to early pre -natal care
➢ 6.6% of births in Eagle County are low birth weight babies.
Social -Emotional development
In a survey of parent of children under the age nine conducted in February of 2006, 44%
of Eagle County parents reported concerns about their child's social emotional
development. Only 110 childrert in the Eagle River Valley received Child Find
Screening in the 2005-06 school year, it did not include social emotional screening.
Screenings should reach a minimum of 700-750 children annually.
The Study proposes a `Blueprint" for community action which includes:
Expand Quality and Affordable Child Care by increasing the number of child care
centers and licensed homes; providing financial assistance for quality early care and
learning; developing and expanding after school programs.
Establish Parent Resource Centers with programs in family literacy; parenting
education; and child safety.
Develop family visitation & teen parent programs for at -risk children and families
that include home visits by trained professionals, group activities for parents and
children, and case management services
Fund Early Care and Learning initiatives for quality care and parent involvement.
Assure Health & Safety by expansion of primary medical, dental, and mental health
care for uninsured children and safe parks and playgrounds
Initiate Social -Emotional Development programs to provide skill building in
classrooms and through parent activities; training and coaching for early childhood
providers; and child screening for special needs.
See the attached full Report on Early Childhood in Eagle County, July 2006.
Eagle County Health & Human Services
CSBG Application 2007-08
2. Service Delivery System
This project serves low-income pregnant women and families of children birth to five
with comprehensive child and family development services that result in improved family
functioning and child development. The project uses a home visitation model and
interfaces with community agencies for needed services. Parent education and parent
support groups support enhanced parenting. Nursing, social work, mental health and
child development consultation is available to the program.
Health professionals and human service agencies refer families. Each child and family
receives a health and developmental assessment and family social and economic self-
sufficiency goals are identified. Families are connected with community services that
can meet their needs. Direct services will include health practices education, child
development modeling, support in obtaining community services, family management,
parent skill development, and assistance with citizenship issues. The CSBG services will
touch families who may need help with financial needs, family management, obtaining
and appropriately using health care for children and parents, and parenting issues.
3. Linkages
A. The program works with many agencies including but not limited to Child Find, Head
Start, Colorado Preschool Program, Early Head Start and Early Childhood Connections,
the Literacy Program, the School District and Colorado West Mental Health to identify
children and families in need of service who are "falling through the cracks" because of
marginal poverty and who are not otherwise income eligible for Head Start and TANF.
The program is located in Health & Human Services. This allows staff to easily work
with public health, self-sufficiency, child support enforcement, and child welfare. Joint
staffings with other early childhood programs provide shared information, referrals, case
management and follow-up to assure appropriate utilization of community services.
B. Program staff actively participates on the Eagle County Early Childhood Council
whose mission is to build a community system of early childhood services. This system
will assure effective delivery of service to low income individuals and assist in decrease
in duplication of services. The Eagle County Early Childhood Council has extensive
member's list that includes parents, businesses, school districts and County Government,
health care providers including mental health and dental health, recreation districts,
licensed child care providers, Head Start programs, early childhood special needs
providers, representatives from juvenile and family court, and not -profit community
organizations.
4. Coordination with other Pubic and Private Resources
Because this project is located within Health & Human Services, coordination with social
services, public health and Early Head Start programs is readily achieved. The agency
participates in the District Preschool Council, the regional and local Early Childhood
Council and the Child Find team. CSBG funds are used as a "last resort' for families
who are service eligible but who are on the "waiting list" for other early childhood
programs.
Eagle County Health & Human Services
CSBG Application 2007-08
5. Innovative Community and Neighborhood -based Initiatives
The project provides language and culturally sensitive services to both English and
Spanish speaking families. Families will have the opportunity to participate in a variety
parent education activities or parenting groups. The project will emphasize services that
can bring families together to share successes and to problem solve. The project is
knowledgeable in the many services available to parents of young children and will share
that information with families and other community agencies.
The project promotes fatherhood by helping men become responsible, committed and
involved fathers through a number of strategies including support groups and curriculum.
Curriculum is sensitive to the challenges of fatherhood, developing and supporting couple
relationships as well as enhancing early literacy of children.
IV. CERTIFICATIONS:
The grantee assures that activities implemented with CSBG funds will be:
used to accomplish the State CSBG Goal and Objective stated in the State Plan; and
within the requirements set forth in the Community Services Block Grant Act, Title IV of the Civil Rights Act, the Age
Discrimination Act of 1975, the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Public Law 103-227, Part C, Environmental Tobacco Smoke,
also known as the Pro -Children Act of 1994 (Act), Certification Regarding Drug -Free Workplace Requirements, Certification
Regarding Lobbying, Certification Regarding Debarment, Suspension, and Other Responsibility Matters - Primary Covered
Transactions, Office of Management and Budget (OMB Circular Al 10 and A122), and the current State of Colorado CSBG
Plan.
The grantee also assures that it will:
specifically consider, in a public meeting the designation of any local public or private entity to carry out the county
community service activities under contract with the county, any local community action agency (CAA) which received
federal fiscal 1981-82 funding;
consider, on the same basis as other non-governmental organizations, religious organizations to provide the CSBG services,
so long as the program is implemented in a manner consistent with the Establishment Clause of the fust amendment to the
Constitution. Grantees shall not discriminate against an organization that provides assistance under, or applies to provide
assistance, on the basis that the organization has a religious character. (Please review Sec.679 Operational Rule in the CSBG
Act);
provide for coordination between community anti -poverty programs and ensure, where appropriate, that emergency energy
crisis intervention programs under Title XXVI (relating to low-income home energy assistance) are conducted in such
community;
provide, on an emergency basis, for the provision of such supplies and services, nutritious foods, and related services, as may
be necessary to counteract conditions of starvation and malnutrition among low-income individuals;
coordinate, to the extent possible, programs with and form partnerships with other organizations serving low-income residents
of the community and members of groups served, including religious organizations, charitable groups, and community
organizations;
establish procedures under which a low-income individual, community organization, or religious organization, or
representative of low-income individuals that considers its organization, or low-income individuals, to be inadequately
represented on the CSBG board (or other mechanism) to petition for adequate representation;
in the case of public organizations, have a tripartite advisory board which shall have members selected by the organization
and shall be composed so as to assure that not fewer than 1/3 of the members are persons chosen in accordance with
democratic selection procedures adequate to assure that these members (a) are representative of low-income individuals and
families in the neighborhood served, (b) reside in the neighborhood, and (c) are able to participate actively in the
development, planning, implementation, and evaluation of program funded.
in the case of private non-profit entities, have a tripartite board that participates in the development, planning,
implementation, and evaluation of the program to serve low-income communities. The board shall be composed so as to
assure that (a) 1/3 of the members are elected officials, holding office on the date of selection, or their representatives, except
that if the number of such elected officials reasonably available and willing to serve on the board is less than 1/3 of the
membership of the board, membership on the board of appointive public officials or their representatives may be counted in
meeting such 1/3 requirement; (b) not fewer than 1/3 of the members are person chosen in accordance with democratic
selection procedures adequate to assure that these members are representative of low-income individuals and families in the
neighborhood served, and each representative of low-income individuals and families selected to represent a specific
neighborhood within a community resides in the neighborhood represented; and (c) the remainder of the members are officials
or members of business, industry, labor, religious, law enforcement, education, or other major groups and interest in the
community served;
prohibit the purchase or improvement of land, or the purchase, construction, or permanent improvement (other than low-cost
residential weatherization or other energy-related home repairs) of any building or facility with CSBG funds;
prohibit, including subcontractors, (a) any partisan or nonpartisan political activity or any political activity associated with a
candidate, or contending faction or group, in an election for public or party office, (b) any activity to provide voters or
prospective voters with transportation to the polls or similar assistance in connection with any such election, or (c) any voter
registration activity.
prohibit that persons shall, on the basis of race, color, national origin or sex, be excluded from participation in, be denied the
benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under, any program or activity funded in whole or in part with CSBG. Any
prohibition against discrimination on the basis of age under the Age Discrimination Act or 1975 (42 U.S.0 6101 et seq.) or
with respect to an otherwise qualified individual with a disability as provided in Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973
(29 U.S.C. 12131 et seq.) shall also apply to any such program or activity.
participate in the Results -Oriented Management and Accountability (ROMA) System, and describe outcome measure to be
used to measure performance in promoting self-sufficiency, family stability, and/or community revitalization;
make available for public inspection each plan prepared as part of the program planning process. The grantee may, at its
initiative, revise any plan prepared for CSBG funding and shall furnish the revised plan to the Director of the Community
Services Block Grant under the Department of Local Affairs. Each plan prepared for submission shall be made available for
public inspection within the county and/or service area in such a manner as will facilitate review of, and comments on, the
plan;
cooperate with the State, to determine whether grantee performance goals, administrative standards, financial management
requirements, and other requirements of the State, in conducting monitoring reviews including (1) a full on-site review for
each grantee at least once during each 3 -year period, (2) on-site review for each newly designated grantee immediately after
the completion of the first year in which funds were received, (3) follow-up reviews with grantees that fail to meet the goals,
standards, and requirement established by the State, and (4) other reviews as appropriate, including reviews of grantees with
other programs that have had other federal, State, or local grants terminated for cause.
make available appropriate books, documents, papers, and records for inspection, examination, copying, or mechanical
reproduction on or off the premises upon reasonable request by the U.S. Controller General, the State, or their authorized
representatives should an investigation of the uses of CSBG funds be undertaken;
in the case of county governments or subgrantees which receive a CSBG award in excess of $100,000, comply with the
following three certifications related to the "Limitation on use of appropriated funds to influence certain Federal Contracting
and financial transactions (P.L. 101-121, Section 319 and USC Title 31 Section 1352)":
1. No Federal appropriated funds have been paid or will be paid by or on behalf of the undersigned, to any person for
influencing or attempting to influence an officer or employee of any agency, a Member of Congress, an officer or
employee of Congress, or an employee of a Member of Congress in connection with the awarding of any Federal
contract, continuation, renewal, amendment, or modification of any Federal contract, grant, loan, or cooperative
agreement.
2. If any funds other than Federal appropriated funds have been paid or will be paid to any person for influencing or
attempting to influence an officer or employee of any agency, a Member of Congress, an officer or employee of
Congress, or any employee of a Member of Congress in connection with this Federal contract, grant, loan, or
cooperative agreement, the undersigned shall complete and submit Standard Form LLL, 'Disclosure Form to Report
Lobbying," in accordance with its instruction.
3. The undersigned shall require that the language of this certification be included in the award document for subawards
at all tiers (including subcontracts, subgrants, and contracts under grants, loans, and cooperative agreements) and that
all subrecipients shall certify and disclose accordingly.
The grantee certifies to the best of its knowledge and belief, that it and its principals:
a) are not presently debarred, suspended, proposed for debarment, declared ineligible, or voluntarily excluded from
covered transactions by any Federal department or agency;
b) have not within a three-year period preceding this proposal been convicted or had a civil judgment rendered against
them for commission of fraud or a criminal offense in connection with obtaining, attempting to obtain, or performing a
public transaction; violation of Federal or State antitrust statues or commission of embezzlement, theft, forgery, bribery,
falsification or destruction of records, making false statements, or receiving stolen property;
c) are not presently indicted for otherwise criminally or civilly charged by a governmental entity (Federal, State or local)
with commission of any of the offenses enumerated in paragraph (b) of this certification; and
d) have not within a three-year period preceding this application had one or more public transactions (Federal, State or
local) terminated for cause or default.
(If you are unable to certify to any of the statements in this cergifij �n, please attach an explanation to this application.)
CONTRACTOR:
If County Grantee: Chairman of the Board oLC_ e ty Commissioners must sign
If Multi -County Service Agency: Chairman of the Board of Directors with delegated contracting authority must sign.
POSITION TITLE: C\fN4, 4 1 DATE: , Ol—
COLORADO CSBG ROMA SUMMARY SHEET
CONTRACTOR/SUBCONTRACTOR
County: Eagle
Implementing Agency Eagle County Health & Human Service
(Each agency/subcontractor receiving CSBG dollars must complete this form)
Implementing Agency Contact Person: Kathleen Forinash
Complete Mailing Address, including zip:
POB 660 Eagle, Co 81620
Phone Number: 970-328-8858 Fax: 970-328-8829
Email Address: kathleen.forinash@eaglecoun!y.us
Program Period: March 1. 2007 To February 28, 2008
SELECT ONE NATIONAL INDICATOR: 6.3
(see CSBG National Indicators sheet)
(i.e. 1.2, 2.1,6.2, etc.)
SELECT ONE FEDERAL OBJECTIVE
17 Employment 0 Nutrition XD Linkages with Other Programs
0 Income Management 0 Self -Sufficiency 0 Housing
0 Emergency Services 0 Education 0 Health
SELECT ONE NATIONAL GOALIOUTCOME:
THE NATIONAL GOAL AND NATIONAL INDICATOR SHOULD MATCH
0 Goal 1 Low-income people become more self-sufficient. (Family)
0 Goal 2 The conditions in which low-income people live are improved. (Community)
0 Goal 3 Low-income people own a stake in their community. (Community)
0 Goal 4 Partnerships among supporters and providers of services to low-income people are achieved. (Agency)
0 Goal 5 Agencies increase their capacity to achieve results. (Agency)
XO Goal 6 Low-income people, especially vulnerable populations, achieve their potential by strengthening
family and other supportive systems. (Family)
Low INCOME TARGET POPULATION:
Pregnant women and children birth to five
Program Director Signature: Date:�LlllG(�
Name and Title: Kathleen Forinash. Director of Eagle County Health & Human Services
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COLORADO CSBG ROMA SUMMARY SHEET
CONTRACTOR/SUBCONTRACTOR
County: Eagle
Implementing Agency Early Childhood Partners
(Each agency/subcontractor receiving CSBG dollars must complete this form)
Implementing Agency Contact Person: Jeanne McQueeney
Complete Mailing Address, including zip:
POB 4532 Eagle, Co 81620
Phone Number: 970-328-0774 Fax: 970-328-0774
Email Address: jeannemcqueeney@yahoo.com
Program Period: March 1, 2007 To February 28, 2008
SELECT ONE NATIONAL INDICATOR: 6.3
(see CSBG National Indicators sheet)
(i.e. 1.2, 2.1,6.2, etc.)
SELECT ONE FEDERAL OBJECTIVE
O Employment O Nutrition XO Linkages with Other Programs
0 Income Management 0 Self -Sufficiency 0 Housing
0 Emergency Services 0 Education 0 Health
SELECT ONE NATIONAL GOAL/OUTCOME:
THE NATIONAL GOAL AND NATIONAL INDICATOR SHOULD MATCH
0 Goal 1 Low-income people become more self-sufficient. (Family)
0 Goal 2 The conditions in which low-income people live are improved. (Community)
0 Goal 3 Low-income people own a stake in their community. (Community)
0 Goal 4 Partnerships among supporters and providers of services to low-income people are achieved. (Agency)
0 Goal 5 Agencies increase their capacity to achieve results. (Agency)
XO Goal 6 Low-income people, especially vulnerable populations, achieve their potential by strengthening
family and other supportive systems. (Family)
Low INCOME TARGET POPULATION:
Preenant women and children birth to rive
Program Director Signature:
Date:
Name and Title: Jeanne McQueeney, Director of Early Childhood Partners
